One Step Closer
As I wrote in my previous post, waiting is hard to do. But, today I heard back from a potential agent. This woman has been sooooo great. I first sent the query through the submission form on her website about a week before Christmas. I got an automatic message that the submission was received. In […]
Death Comes to Pemberley – A Review
What could be better than an Austen love story combined with a mystery? This is what P.D. James has done in her recent release of Death Comes to Pemberley. Pemberley is the home of Mr. Darcy and now his wife, Elizabeth (Bennett) Darcy of Pride and Prejudice. At the start of the story, Elizabeth, Darcy, […]
If eBooks Don’t Make It and Traditional Books Don’t Make It, What Will We Read?
The Guardian recently posted a article by Ewan Morrison questioning e-publishing and whether or not it’s bubble was about to burst. It was a follow up to his article “Are Books Dead and Can Authors Survive?”, which isn’t so much about whether books are dead but whether authors will be able to make a living […]
Beta Readers Needed!
I’m still debating the self-publish and traditional publish (assuming I could traditionally publish) route. But wanting to keep both options open, I’ve decided that I need to vet the first book with readers beyond my mom and sister. While I value their opinion, I suspect they are biased. So I’m on the lookout for people […]
Book Three in the Valentine Series is Done…Sort Of
Although books one and two are not published, I have completed book three in the Valentine series. Granted, it’s a first draft only. There is still much to add and probably even more to cut. But the foundation is there. So far the only book ready for publishing is book one, Deadly Valentine, although I […]